#690B2F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(34.2% 0.127 5.4), rgb(105, 11, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#690B2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #690B2F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 11, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.127 5.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #690B2F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #690B2F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #690B2F text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #690B2F text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7493
oklch(70.8% 0.152 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34779
oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1962
oklch(55.5% 0.212 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20151
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#910E42
oklch(42.8% 0.163 5.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#690B2F
oklch(34.2% 0.127 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#690B2F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #262830 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73001C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #690B2F
#690B2F
oklch(34.2% 0.127 5.4)
- #00423D
#00423D
oklch(34.1% 0.06 186.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #690B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.029
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
Use #690B2F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.